Jared Polis Has Big Money, Big Plans for the Governor's Office
Polis also frequently faces criticisms that he’s unelectable in Colorado’s highest-profile statewide race – assertions that tend to make mention of his roots in ultra-liberal, tax-friendly Boulder County. But state Rep. Leslie Herod of Denver, the first openly lesbian black woman elected to state office in Colorado, reads in these predictions a coded subtext about Polis’s sexual identity. “I do think there have been some homophobic undertones to a lot of those statements, fro
Jared Polis’ Bold, Progressive Vision for Colorado Brings Assembly Delegates to Their Feet
Polis earned cheers with his plans to provide free, full-day preschool and kindergarten for every family, make our state 100% renewable by 2040, and bring universal health care to Colorado. Coloradans have an opportunity to make history this year by electing the nation’s first openly gay governor into office. “I will be proud to be the first openly gay elected governor in the history of the United States,” Polis said. “Take that Mike Pence!” Polis was nominated for the ballo
